The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24

| Wren and her dressmaking establish
ment was we'll patronized. Silas Wegg
display of toys was everything the little
ones could desire, and the repairing
done with neatpess and dispatch" was an
attractive feature. The Holly tree was
we'll patronized, and many prominent
Dickens people were in attendance,
among whom were Mrs. farley, Little
Nell and her grandfather, Pickwick, Peg
otty and Barkis and numerous others. A
special feature was the attendance and
generous patronage of the members of
other churches in the place.
McHenry.-Rev. II. Slade prints on a
card, giving information as to church SER
vices, Sunday school, ETC., the following
Bond of Union and Sentiment.
Believing in God, the heavenly Father: in
Christ, the heavenly Redeemer; in the infu-
ence of the Holy, Heavenly Spirit; in the ne
cessity of the heavenly birth; in the certainty
of rewards and punishments according to
character; in the salvation by Christ, through
repentance and forgiveness of sins; and in
a blessed Immortality at last, for the whole
family of man; and being DESTROYS to do the
work which the Master requires at our hands,
we associate ourselves together for the pur-
poses of worship, and of spiritual culture
and benefcence; and enter into covenant to
share in all the labors and responsibilities of
| Christian Society; to give and receive all
needful care and admonition; to help and be
helped by each other. And for aid in these
| various high caDlings, we invoke the spirit of
the Beautiful Religion of Love to God and
Man, and the Golden Rule of "Doing as we
would be done by"
SycamOre.-A recent fair in Rev. Mr..
Ralph's parish, realized $40, for general
parish purposes, and puts the parish at
the beginning of the new year in sound
financial condition lin fact better than
for two years past, when there has been
deficiency. The parish will realize the
benefit of this condition of things in the
work of the future.
Elgin. Fortnightly club, at Elgin, in
connection with the Universalist church,
now has membership of about 200. Toe
COZ gregations are now large, and our
people are all in good spirits.
Decatur.-Rev L. W. Brigham, State
Superintendent, closed series of q weeks
meetings here on Sunday, Dec. IL. Not
withstanding the inclemency of the
weather, the friends came out an6 were
deeply interested. The sermons were Of
a deeply religious character, and an in
huence has been left with us that will be
felt for long time to come. A number Of
valuable accessions were made to the
membership, and under the leadership of
our excellent pastor, all are full of hope.
.-Cincinnati.-Th annual lunch
and sale of the First Upiversalist Society,
December s and 9, in the vestry of the
Plum Street church, was very pleasant
occasion. AS was to be expected, the
menu was so finely prepared and served
as to sustain the well-earned reputation
in this regard which the Universalist
ladies have won. 1t was an emipently
social occasion, and every one seemed
pleased and happy. No doubt the dark
and stormy weather somewhat reduced
the attendance and Receipts, but the fair
was a success and petted a goodly sum.
An event not upon the program occurred
upon the second evening. Hon. Charles
FL. Stephens, with a graceful and appro-
riota aholR Of Il
presented to the pastor, Rev. E.W. Whit
ney, an elegant French clock. Though
taken entirely by surprise, the minister
found words to express his gratitude and
appreciation of the generous gift. The
President of the Benevolent Society, Mrs.
I. B. Estep, is authority for the pleasing
fact that the amount Melted by the lunch
and sale was about $40, which is q
very good showing.
Plum Street Church and Mission.--
The attendance at the Plum Street church
ingly large, in view of the inclement
weather which has prevailed upon Sun
days, and at the Mcmillan Street Mission
church, new scholars are coming into the
Sunday-school at each session. The at
tendance is excellent, and new families
are becoming interested in our cause.
The members of the Plum Street school
are preparing Christmas cantata to be
given in the vestry on Friday night, Dec.
%. and the Mcmillan Street school give
Christmas entertainment upon the fol-
lowing night. Each school will attend
by invitation the exercises of the other.
Our church is slowly but surely making
progress in Cincinnati. We have better
days in store for us in the future.
MICHIGAN.-De had pen
tecostal Thanksgiving day at the Church
of Our Father. We had the Unitarian,
Swedenborgian and Hebrew ministers
and their people in the Church of the
Great Name. And they were all happy
why not in the Fathers house? All
the pastors made short addresses, while
Giles B. Stebbms, though not having
"flock," gave us simple but vivid pict-
ure of the "First Thanksgiving
vivid as if he had been there and seen
the whole affair, even to the number of
turkeys and Indians standing about, and
finally invited to :" fall to-" The collee-
ton was divided between two of our city
charities.